Product comparison · 2 external solid state drives

iStorage diskAshur3 Hardware Encrypted SSD by -Black vs MSI DATAMAG 20GBPS 1TB

14specifications compared
9differ
5identical
16known for one product only

Key differences

The MSI DATAMAG 20GBPS 1TB has 1,152 MB/s more read speed than the iStorage diskAshur3 Hardware Encrypted SSD by -Black (1600 MB/s vs 448 MB/s). The MSI DATAMAG 20GBPS 1TB has 1,056 MB/s more write speed than the iStorage diskAshur3 Hardware Encrypted SSD by -Black (1500 MB/s vs 444 MB/s). The iStorage diskAshur3 Hardware Encrypted SSD by -Black has 65 mm more width than the MSI DATAMAG 20GBPS 1TB (131 mm vs 66 mm). USB version: 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) on the iStorage diskAshur3 Hardware Encrypted SSD by -Black, USB 3.2 Gen 2x2 on the MSI DATAMAG 20GBPS 1TB. Warranty period: 3 year(s) on the iStorage diskAshur3 Hardware Encrypted SSD by -Black, 5 year(s) on the MSI DATAMAG 20GBPS 1TB.

Read speed
- diskAshur3 Hardware Encrypted SSD by -Black:448 MB/s
- DATAMAG 20GBPS 1TB:1600 MB/s
Write speed
- diskAshur3 Hardware Encrypted SSD by -Black:444 MB/s
- DATAMAG 20GBPS 1TB:1500 MB/s
USB version
- diskAshur3 Hardware Encrypted SSD by -Black:3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1)
- DATAMAG 20GBPS 1TB:USB 3.2 Gen 2x2
Width
- diskAshur3 Hardware Encrypted SSD by -Black:131 mm
- DATAMAG 20GBPS 1TB:66 mm
Depth
- diskAshur3 Hardware Encrypted SSD by -Black:83 mm
- DATAMAG 20GBPS 1TB:66 mm
Height
- diskAshur3 Hardware Encrypted SSD by -Black:20.8 mm
- DATAMAG 20GBPS 1TB:13 mm
Weight
- diskAshur3 Hardware Encrypted SSD by -Black:257 g
- DATAMAG 20GBPS 1TB:81 g
Warranty period
- diskAshur3 Hardware Encrypted SSD by -Black:3 year(s)
- DATAMAG 20GBPS 1TB:5 year(s)

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Comparison of diskAshur3, DATAMAG 20GBPS 1TB
30 specifications	A iStorage diskAshur3 Hardware Encrypted SSD by -Black Model diskAshur3 View product	B MSI DATAMAG 20GBPS 1TB View product
Solid state drive2 differ
Read speedDiffers	448 MB/s	1600 MB/s
Write speedDiffers	444 MB/s	1500 MB/s
Memory typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3D NAND
Ports & interfaces1 differ
USB versionDiffers	3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1)	USB 3.2 Gen 2x2
Data transfer rateKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	20 Gbit/s
Featuresidentical
Protection featuresKnown for one	Tamper resistant, Wear resistant	Unknown — not stated by the source
Linux operating systems supportedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Mobile operating systems supportedKnown for one	Android	Unknown — not stated by the source
Compliance certificatesKnown for one	Trade Agreements Act (TAA)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Housing materialKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Aluminium
Securityidentical
Hardware encryptionKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Password protectionKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
PIN-secured accessKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Security algorithmsKnown for one	256-bit AES-CBC, 256-bit AES-ECB, 256-bit AES-XTS, FIPS 140-3, FIPS 197	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers	131 mm	66 mm
DepthDiffers	83 mm	66 mm
HeightDiffers	20.8 mm	13 mm
WeightDiffers	257 g	81 g
Packaging content1 differ
Cables includedDiffers	USB Type-C to USB Type-A, USB Type-C to USB Type-C	USB Type-C, USB Type-C to USB Type-A
Other features1 differ
Keypad integratedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Keypad number of keysKnown for one	12	Unknown — not stated by the source
Warranty periodDiffers	3 year(s)	5 year(s)
Mac compatibilityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0 - 70 °C
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	-40 - 85 °C

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